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TCBN Career Talks will focus on child care for women in construction

TORONTO — The Toronto Community Benefits Network (TCBN) Career Talks in Construc...

Labour January 22, 2021

Your top DCN headlines: Jan. 18 to 22

This week’s top DCN headlines cover a major announcement that TC Energy is cutti...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , Resource January 22, 2021

TC Energy cutting more than 1,000 Keystone XL construction jobs as work halted

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. is planning to eliminate more than 1,000 construction ...

Economic , Labour January 21, 2021

Ontario government and skills recruiting advocates squarely target high schoolers

The Ontario government has announced a plan to accelerate its recruitment of you...

Government , Labour January 20, 2021

Poor 2020 apprenticeship numbers not unexpected say stakeholders

National construction industry stakeholders are not ready to sound alarm bells d...

Economic , Labour January 14, 2021

OPSEU announces purchase of Frost Centre property in Haliburton

HALIBURTON, ONT. — The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has announ...

Labour January 13, 2021

Propulsion Quebec launches awareness, recruitment campaign

MONTREAL — Propulsion Quebec, the province’s cluster for electric and smart tran...

Government , Labour January 13, 2021

Durham College trade students receive advanced standing towards apprenticeship

OSHAWA, ONT. — Graduates from some Durham College (DC) trades programs can recei...

Government , Labour January 12, 2021

Country’s top economists share 2021 predictions during webinar from Economic Club of Canada

A who’s who of top economists in Canada shared predictions on the pandemic and t...

Economic , Labour January 12, 2021

AEM identifies top 2021 manufacturing trends

MILWAUKEE, WIS. – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released...

Associations , Economic , Labour , US News January 11, 2021

Canadian economy lost 63,000 jobs in Dec., first decline since April

OTTAWA — Canada posted its first monthly decline in jobs since April amid tighte...

Economic , Labour January 11, 2021

First Notice: LIUNA fund investment; December jobs loss; equipment price hike

  Fengate/LIUNA invest in York  Fengate Asset Management and York Group o...

Economic , Labour , Technology January 11, 2021

First Notice: U.S. jobs numbers; unionized safety; new cannabis shops

  U.S. construction jobs rise in December  The Associated General Contrac...

Associations , Economic , Labour , OH&S , Projects January 8, 2021

Inclusive facilities, strong leadership fundamental to diverse workforce, say ORBA webinar speakers

Is your environment ready to embrace a diverse workforce? Are you aware of the b...

Associations , Labour , US News January 6, 2021

First Notice: CPP investment; U.S. forecast; Quebec lockdown

  CPP Investments to invest in Indonesia The Canada Pension Plan Investme...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour January 5, 2021

Sponsored Content: Get Ready for Your Red Seal Exam

Congratulations on making the decision to challenge the Red Seal Exam in your tr...

Labour , Others January 4, 2021

Social media mosaic: A digital retelling of the 2020 pandemic

A global event like the COVID-19 pandemic is so massive, damaging and far-reachi...

Associations , Government , Labour , OH&S , Others December 31, 2020

Year in Review: Acts of racism foster action for construction industry in 2020 and beyond

Following the killing of George Floyd by police officers in May, racially motiva...

Associations , Labour , OH&S December 30, 2020

Your top graphics for 2020: Another element to sharing the news

Every week the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce team brainstorms id...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Others December 29, 2020

Your top DCN headlines: Dec. 21 to 25

The top DCN headlines this week cover the lockdown measures in Ontario and how i...

Associations , Labour , OH&S , Projects December 25, 2020

Pandemic pushed up timeline for long sought EI review, Qualtrough says

OTTAWA - Canada's employment minister says plans to revamp the employment insura...

Economic , Government , Labour December 25, 2020

COVID provisions in Employment Standards Act extended

TORONTO — The Toronto Construction Association reports in its latest newsletter...

Associations , Labour December 24, 2020

YWCA Toronto launches new Women in Trades and Technology app

A new app aims to help connect women with available opportunities in the skilled...

Labour , Technology December 23, 2020

2020 Year in Review Timeline: Construction fights back against COVID-19

OTTAWA — There’s no disputing the fact that 2020 was a year like no other for th...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects December 23, 2020

2020 Year in Review Timeline: Acts of hate surface across multiple construction sites

TORONTO — Contractors, workers and the like across Toronto were already coming t...

Associations , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects December 22, 2020

DCN/JOC Year in Review VIDEO: The impact of COVID-19

The story of 2020 across all aspects of society is the massive impact of COVID...

Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S December 22, 2020

DCN/JOC Year in Review: Looking back on 2020, forging ahead to a stronger 2021

TORONTO – The lessons learned in the construction industry in 2020 were and cont...

Government , Labour , OH&S December 21, 2020

First Notice: Five Ontario construction deaths in one week

TORONTO — It’s a stark, grim scene and a reminder of how dangerous construction...

Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects December 21, 2020

OFL calls for expert panel to investigate construction site deaths

TORONTO — The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is calling for immediate action...

Associations , Labour , Others December 18, 2020

Ontario government provides funding for more pre-apprenticeship programs

HAMILTON, ONT. — Ontario Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Mon...

Government , Labour December 15, 2020

New apprenticeships up in Ontario, down in Alberta in 2019

OTTAWA — New registrations in apprenticeship programs and certifications in the...

Economic , Labour December 15, 2020

First Notice: Diefenbunker renos; big job for Maple Reinders; Shoring-geothermal partnership

Feds, Ontario to support Diefenbunker renovations The federal government this m...

Economic , Government , Labour , Resource December 14, 2020

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